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May 2021

May 10, 2021

Movies and series about Ultra Orthodox Jews beginning with “Shtisel”

With the huge success of Netflix's three season series "Shtisel" there is growing interest in...

October 2016

October 14, 2016

‘Killing Reagan’ lacks surprises, if you remember March 30, 1981

It was October in Nashville during the run up to the 1980 U.S. presidential election...

September 2016

September 18, 2016

Netflix: The light of grace in human stories

When Netflix was launched by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in 1998 as a...

October 2015

October 16, 2015

‘Room’ is a story of crime and survival but also of family and reconciliation

It is Jack’s (Jacob Tremblay) 5th birthday and he wakes his mother, whom he...

August 2015

August 12, 2015

“Ties that Bind” UP launches new cop & family drama

The UP Network continues it's mission to "uplift" viewers with a new original dramatic...

April 2015

April 17, 2015

‘The Messengers’ is like a Christian zombie movie for the small screen

The rapture is coming -- again. A new television series, "The Messengers," premieres at...

January 2015

January 19, 2015

‘Broadchurch’ Season Two starts March 4

I discovered the series BBC "Broadchurch" last year on Netflix. Then came the US...

October 2014

October 18, 2014

‘Call the Midwife’ is a celebration of life

During the 1950s, the Anglican sisters of St. Raymond Nonnatus ran a midwifery...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

‘Orange Is the New Black’ star Michael Harney on playing ‘bad’ guys but keeping God close

From over at Fox411 (Fox News) on Facebook comes an encouraging interview with the actor...

September 19, 2014

“Faith-based vs. faith-filled in Hollywood: Is there a difference?” Guest post by Fr. Eddie Siebert, SJ

This is a "guest post" x two actually because it is my friend and Catholic...

April 2014

April 10, 2014

Stephen Colbert to replace Letterman on ‘Late Show’

CBS announced today that when David Letterman retires in 2015, Stephen Colbert will replace...

January 2014

January 11, 2014

“The Town Came A-Courtin” on the UP Network, Sunday Jan 19

The UP Network = Uplifting Entertainment and their first offering this year is The Town Came...

December 2013

December 16, 2013

“How Sherlock Holmes Changed the World” PBS doc about the world’s first CSI

9 p.m. EST Tuesday, PBS (Check local listings) For fans of Sherlockology, this two-hour BBC...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

“War of the Worlds” the most famous invasion that never happened – 75th anniversary documentary PBS Oct 29

"War of the Worlds," PBS American Experience 9 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday (Check local listings)...

October 23, 2013

American Idol & My Wife’s Death – my interview with Danny Gokey

Here's Part 1 of my interview with american Idol's Season 8 Finalist Danny Gokey...

September 2013

September 18, 2013

Can Carrie Underwood “solve a problem like Maria” in NBC’s live production?

Here's a link to a story on Yahoo about the first tweeted image of...

August 2013

August 26, 2013

PBS Documentary marks 50th anniversary of the march on Washington

Almost every American above the age of 6 knows who Martin Luther King Jr....

July 2013

July 27, 2013

‘Family values’ entertainment needs to also tell great stories

There has been some interesting activity regarding faith-based entertainment this summer, including a summit between...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

David Chase’s eulogy for James Gandolfini

1961 - 2013 David Chase's eulogy for James Gandolfini June 28, 2013 Earlier this...

May 2013

May 23, 2013

“Rebel” tells of Cuban woman who fought in Civil War (PBS Friday May 24)

REBEL: Story of Cuban woman who fought in the Civil War Voces series on PBS...

March 2013

March 14, 2013

“Veronica Mars” fundraiser for feature film raises $2.5 in just a few hours

I don't know about you, but I really enjoyed the UPN television show "Veronica Mars"...

March 04, 2013

‘The Bible’ Opens Big With 13.1 Million Viewers (and “Vikings” too at 6.2 million)

'The Bible' & 'Vikings" Open big with 13.1 Million & 6.2 Million Viewers, Respectively By NELLIE...

December 2012

December 12, 2012

“The Bible” trailer released today

Here is the trailer for the new television series on The Bible from...

December 10, 2012

Sister Rose on “Take It All” NBC, Wednesday December 12, 9pm See full episode here

Click here to see Episode 3 of "Take It All" December 12, 2012 (NBC) (I...

November 2012

November 22, 2012

PBS to revisit ‘Downton Abbey’ with Sunday special Nov 25

"Who will marry whom?" and "Will Mr. Bates get out of prison?" are two of...

October 2012

October 01, 2012

“Half the Sky” Must see TV on PBS tonight/tomorrow

"Half the Sky" 9 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Central Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 PBS Almost...

September 2012

September 21, 2012

Ruminating on the Emmy’s (this Sunday, September 23)

In the scheme of family, church, and world events, this Sunday's Primetime Emmy Awards show sinks...

August 2012

August 26, 2012

Restless Heart: The Confessions of St. Augustine

“Our hearts are restless, O God, until they rest in You.”The story begins at the...

August 23, 2012

American Bible Challenge

When I first heard of the Game Show Network's idea for a new game show, I wondered:...

May 2012

May 18, 2012

How well do you know the Bible? New game show with Jeff Foxworthy GSN

Note from Sr. Rose: I have formed a team (you need to sign up as...